Delta Psychology

Bernadette Berry

 Registered Clinical Psychologist, MSc DipClinPsych FNZCCP

Bernadette is a Clinical Psychologist of more than 25 years experience in both inpatient and community settings. As she moves into retirement Bernadette is working primarily as a supervisor of other professionals working in various areas of physical and mental health, supervising clinical work and other aspects of their work.

She is a specialist in Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD) in children and adults and currently provides assessments for adults in this area.

She is an ACC approved counsellor for clients who have been victims of sexual abuse and provides specialist psychological services and assessments under contract to ACC for abuse victims and those suffering with chronic injuries. 

Brian Dixon

Registered Clinical Psychologist, MSc DipClinPsych FNZPsS

Brian is a Clinical Psychologist of more than thirty years experience. He has practised as a clinician and manager for Corrections and is a part time Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Otago, supervising postgraduate clinical psychology students.

Brian has a specialist interest in professional ethics with 14 years as a member and convenor of the Ethical Issues Committee of the Psychological Society (NZPsS). He is a full member of the NZPsS Institute of Clinical Psychology and an NZPsS approved supervisor and mentor.

Brian is also a provider of employee assistance services (EAP), having been the regional coordinator for such services in the Department of Justice in the 1990's, establishing contracts for the EAP services to employees and managers of a number of major Dunedin organisations and agencies.

Jan Taylor

Registered Clinical Psychologist, MA DipClnPsych, MNZCCP

Please note: Jan is currently only performing online consultations.

Jan trained in Dunedin and has thirty years’ experience working in mental health (inpatient and community), addictions, private practice, physical and psychological rehabilitation, and employee assistance programmes (EAP). Her areas of interest include management of mood (all types of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and anger), sexual abuse and other trauma, relationship problems, stress management, chronic health problems (including the management of chronic pain), social skills difficulties and low self-esteem, grief, life-adjustment difficulties, and sleep disorders.

Jan is also available for professional supervision and work-place coaching and also offers a range of evidence-based psychological treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy, schema therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based therapies, dialectical behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing and communication skills training. She works collaboratively with clients; promoting a respectful and supportive therapeutic environment where clients are able to identify and change longstanding patterns which have been impacting negatively on their lives.

Jan is an approved ACC counsellor for clients who have been victims of sexual abuse. She works with adults; individuals and couples. She values a healthy lifestyle balance and, when not working, enjoys life on a small lifestyle block and being involved in a range of creative interests.

Mike Moroney

Front Desk Jockey

Mike has been with the Delta practice since its inception over 20 years ago - he is the voice on the phone, the person responsible for the eclectic music selection in the waiting area and the one to blame when there's no water in the water cooler.